12 COM Decisions
C54/17/12.COM/Decisions Paris, 30 November 2017
Original: English / French
SECOND PROTOCOL TO THE HAGUE CONVENTION OF 1954 FOR THE PROTECTION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY IN THE EVENT OF ARMED
CONFLICT
COMMITTEE FOR THE PROTECTION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY IN THE EVENT OF ARMED CONFLICT
TWELFTH MEETING
UNESCO Headquarters
29-30 November 2017
ADOPTED DECISIONS
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DECISION 12.COM 3
The Committee,
1. Having examined document C54/17/12.COM/3,
2. Adopts the agenda contained in the above-mentioned document.
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DECISION 12.COM 4
The Committee,
1. Having considered document C54/17/12.COM/4,
2. Welcomes the Secretariat’s report on its activities;
3. Thanks Azerbaijan, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Greece, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland for their continued support in the reinforcement of the implementation of the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and its two Protocols (1954 and 1999);
4. Requests the Secretariat to submit to its 13th meeting, a report on its activities.
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DECISION 12.COM 5
The Committee,
1. Having examined documents C54/17/12.COM/5 and C54/17/12.COM/INF.5,
2. Recalling Article 26 (2) of the 1954 Hague Convention,
3. Also recalling Articles 27(1)(d) and 37(2) of the 1999 Second Protocol,
4. Takes note of the national reports on the implementation of the 1954 Hague Convention and of its two (1954 and 1999) Protocols and congratulates the 38 Parties which provided their national reports;
5. Asks the Secretariat to revise the format of the electronic questionnaire in order to
streamline it with those of the other Conventions related to heritage and to improve the statistical analysis of national reports to be made for the next cycle (2017-2020);
6. Requests the Secretariat to annex to the questionnaire a model of the report to help the
States to complete this questionnaire for the next quadrennial report;
7. Asks the Secretariat to present to its 14th meeting an analytical report identifying States’ best practices;
8. Also requests the Secretariat to present to its 14th meeting a report analyzing the
challenges met by the High Contracting Parties and formulating actions to address them, referring as appropriate to the High Contracting Parties’ best practices;
9. Also asks the Chairperson, pursuant to Article 27(1)(d) of the Second Protocol, to make
reference to the deliberations of the Committee concerning the consideration of the periodic national reports in the Chairperson’s next report to the Meeting of the Parties to the 1999 Second Protocol in 2019;
10. Encourages the Parties which have not provided their reports to do so for the next cycle
of periodic reports, planned for 2020.
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DECISION 12.COM 6
The Committee,
1. Having considered document C54/17/12.COM/6,
2. Takes note of the report on the situations where cultural property is at risk in the context of an armed conflict, including occupation and its Action Plan;
3. Thanks ICOM for finalizing and presenting the report and its Action Plan;
4. Asks the Secretariat to submit at its 13th meeting an operational action plan (including prioritization, means to implement, cost estimates, modalities of financing, and possible expert and financial partnerships).
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DECISION 12.COM 7.1
The Committee,
1. Having examined document C54/17/12.COM/7,
2. Recalling its Decisions 11.COM 5.2 and 11.COM 6,
3. Takes note of the report on the activities implemented by the National Directorate of Cultural Heritage of Mali;
4. Requests Mali to submit to the Committee, before 1 October 2018, information regarding the appropriate national legal and administrative measures recognizing the exceptional cultural and historic value of the Tomb of Askia, and ensuring the highest level of protection.
DECISION 12.COM 7.2
The Committee,
1. Having examined document C54/17/12.COM/7,
2. Recalling its Decisions 11.COM 5.2 and 11.COM 6bis,
3. Encourages the Secretariat and the Department of Antiquities of Libya to work in close collaboration to implement activities approved by Decision 11.COM6bis of the Committee.
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DECISION 12. COM 8
The Committee,
1. Having examined document C54/17/12.COM/8,
2. Takes note with appreciation of the Secretariat’s proposals on increasing the visibility of enhanced protection mechanism established by the 1999 Second Protocol and further strengthening the protection of cultural property under enhanced protection;
3. Encourages States Parties to consider providing earmarked contributions to the Fund for the Protection of Cultural property in the Event of Armed Conflict to increase the efficiency of the enhanced protection mechanism;
4. Requests the Secretariat to report to the Committee at its 13th meeting on the progress achieved in this regard.
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DECISION 12.COM 9
The Committee,
1. Having examined Document C54/17/12.COM/9,
2. Recalling that Cambodia submitted a request for the granting of enhanced protection for
the cultural property of Angkor in 2016,
3. Considers that the request submitted is complete;
4. Decides to grant enhanced protection to Angkor (Cambodia);
5. Adopts the following Statement of Inclusion of Angkor (Cambodia) in the International
List of Cultural Property under Enhanced Protection:
The cultural property of Angkor, Cambodia, complies with the three conditions of Article
10 of the Second Protocol in the following ways:
By virtue of its inscription on the World Heritage List and in light of paragraph 36 of
the Guidelines for the Implementation of the 1999 Second Protocol to the 1954 Hague
Convention, Angkor complies with the condition of being of “the greatest importance
for humanity”;
Protective measures have been taken and the cultural property is protected by
national legislation, including the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Law
on Protection of Cultural Heritage, the Royal Decree on Establishing Protected
Cultural Zones in the Siem Reap/Angkor Region and Guidelines for their
Management, the Royal Decree on the Establishment of a National Authority for the
Protection and Management of Angkor and the Region of Siem Reap, named
APSARA, and the Law on Fire Prevention and Firefighting. Furthermore, the
protection of cultural property is also incorporated into military training programmes.
Finally, the criminal legislation of Cambodia incorporates provisions providing for the
repression of, and jurisdiction over, offences committed against cultural property
under enhanced protection in accordance with Chapter 4 of the 1999 Second
Protocol. Consequently, Angkor complies with the condition of being protected by
adequate domestic legal and administrative measures recognizing its exceptional
cultural and historic value and ensuring the highest level of protection.
By a non-military use declaration issued by the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister in
Charge of the Council of Ministers and President of APSARA on 24 February 2016
stating that Angkor will not be used for military purposes or to shield military sites,
Angkor complies with the condition according to which the Party having control over
the cultural property declares that the cultural property will not be used for military
purposes or to shield military sites.
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DECISION 12.COM 10
The Committee,
1. Having examined document C54/17/12.COM/10,
2. Thanks the Informal Working Group for its work and recommendations;
3. Takes note of the financial, legal, procedural and operational implications of the
evaluation by a scientific body of requests for the granting of enhanced protection;
4. Requests the Secretariat to prepare, in consultation with relevant international
governmental and non-governmental organizations as specified in Article 27(3) of the
Second Protocol, a comprehensive document on the interpretation and application of
Article 10(a) of the 1999 Second Protocol and to submit it to its 13th meeting in 2018.
5. Thanks the Committee Members and requests them to continue their current work as set
forth in Article 27(1)(b) of the Second Protocol with regard to the evaluation of requests
for the granting of enhanced protection until the comprehensive document, to be
prepared by the Secretariat is presented to the Committee for possible adoption at its
next meeting in 2018;
6. Asks Members of the Committee to provide the Secretariat with a list of their experts with
the details of their specific areas of expertise;
7. Requests the Secretariat to consult these experts if and when necessary during the
review process.
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DECISION 12.COM 11
The Committee,
1. Having examined document C54/17/12.COM/11,
2. Recalling its Decision 9.COM 6, 10.COM 3 and 11.COM 10,
3. Thanks the Parties and the Secretariat for their comments during the consultation phase;
4. Takes note of the divergent views expressed by the States Parties which provided comments;
5. Also notes that most of the States Parties which provided comments are of the view that the amendments to the Guidelines for the Implementation of the Second Protocol (1999) to the Hague Convention for the purposes of defining the terms of ‘jurisdiction’ and ‘control’ within the meaning of Article 10(c) and 11(2) of the Second Protocol are not necessary;
6. Decides to revert to this issue, should there be an interest of the Parties in the future;
7. Also decides to continue proceeding on a case by case basis for the granting of enhanced protection.
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DECISION 12.COM 12
The Committee,
1. Having examined document C54/17/12.COM/12,
2. Recalling Decisions 7.COM 4, 8.COM 10, 9.COM 8, 10.COM 5, 10.COM 9 and 11.COM
12,
3. Expresses its gratitude to Azerbaijan, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Greece, the
Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland for their extra-budgetary contributions;
4. Encourages all Parties to contribute to the Fund to ensure its long-term viability;
5. Invites the Parties to submit requests for international or other assistance from the Fund;
6. Requests the Secretariat to present to the Committee at its 13th meeting a progress
report on the mobilization of resources for the implementation of the 1954 Hague
Convention and its two (1954 and 1999) Protocols.
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DECISION 12.COM 13
The Committee,
1. Having examined document C54/17/12.COM/13,
2. Takes note of the proposed amendments to the text of the Guidelines for the
Implementation of the 1999 Second Protocol, the revised version of the form to request
international assistance for cultural property provided by the Committee and the proposal
to consolidate all guiding provisions on the use of the Fund under the Guidelines for the
Implementation of the 1999 Second Protocol;
3. Recommends that the Meeting of the Parties approve the proposed amendments to the
Guidelines at its 8th Meeting and rescind the guidelines concerning the use of the Fund
in compliance with Article 23 (3) (c) of the 1999 Second Protocol;
4. Invites the Parties to submit requests for international or other assistance from the Fund.
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Annex 1
Proposals of amendments to the Guidelines for the Implementation of the 1999 Second Protocol
Guidelines for the implementation of the Second Protocol Proposed amendments
126. All Parties may request international assistance. The granting of international assistance is not, however, automatic and depends on compliance with the conditions set forth by the Second Protocol and the relevant parts of the Guidelines, as well as on available means.
126. All Parties may request international assistance. The granting of international assistance is not, however, automatic and depends on compliance with the conditions set forth by the Second Protocol and the relevant parts of the Guidelines, as well as on available means.
129. International assistance provided by the Committee is in principle complementary to national measures taken by a Party for the protection of its cultural property.
129. International assistance provided by the Committee is in principle complementary to national measures taken by an applicant Party for the protection of its cultural property.
137. While considering requests for international assistance, and taking into account special needs of Parties that are developing countries, priority is given bearing in mind the emergency or the preventive nature of the request. Emergency measures are of the highest priority.
137. While considering requests for international assistance, and taking into account special needs of Parties applicants that are developing countries, priority is given bearing in mind the emergency or the preventive nature of the request. Emergency measures are of the highest priority.
Monitoring and evaluation of international assistance provided by the Committee
140. The Secretariat ensures the monitoring of the implementation of the international assistance provided by the Committee and informs regularly the Bureau of the Committee of outcomes of its monitoring.
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141. The applicant submits to the Secretariat the final report on the implementation of an international assistance within three months of the completion of projects carried out under the international assistance provided by the Committee.
155. Subject to the decision of the Committee, the technical assistance provided by the Secretariat for preventive and organizational measures in emergency situations may be financed from the Fund.
166. The Committee communicates its decision through the Secretariat to the applicant within two weeks following the decision. If the international assistance is granted, the Secretariat reaches agreement with the applicant on its details.
1696. The Committee communicates its decision through the Secretariat to the applicant within two weeks following the decision. If the international assistance is granted, the Secretariat reaches concludes an agreement with the applicant on its details in conformity with the UNESCO regulations, following the work plan and budget breakdown described in the originally approved request.
168. The granted international assistance is subject to appropriate monitoring and evaluation by the Committee.
168. The granted international assistance is subject to appropriate monitoring and evaluation by the Committee.
Content of a request
169. A request for international assistance provided by the Committee has to meet the following requirements in order to be registered by the Secretariat, e.g.:
a. Identification of the cultural property or project
Content of a request
169. A request for international assistance provided by the Committee has to meet the following requirements in order to be registered by the Secretariat, e.g.:
a. Identification of the cultural property or project concerned;
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concerned;
b. Identification of the place of activity as appropriate;
c. Assessment or description of the dangers threatening the cultural property as appropriate;
d. Description of the requested assistance;
specific information about the project for which international assistance is needed;
scientific and technical information on the work to be undertaken;
details of the equipment or the personnel needed;
measures to be taken by the applicant and measures to be taken by the assisting Party(ies);
information about Parties that have already declared their will and their ability to provide the international assistance or that might be willing and able to provide it;
information regarding whether the applicant has already requested or envisages to request assistance for the same cultural property from UNESCO, any other intergovernmental organization, a State or a private entity;
e. Timetable and budget of the project;
f. Information regarding responsible authorities;
g. If the applicant is a party to a conflict and not a Party to the Second Protocol but which accepts and applies the provisions of the Second Protocol an official declaration as well as documents proving that it accepts and applies the provisions of the Second Protocol in accordance with its Article 3(2);
h. In case of a joint request of two or several Parties, a declaration confirming co-operation between
b. Identification of the place of activity as appropriate;
c. Assessment or description of the dangers threatening the cultural property as appropriate;
d. Description of the requested assistance;
specific information about the project for which international assistance is needed;
scientific and technical information on the work to be undertaken;
details of the equipment or the personnel needed;
measures to be taken by the applicant and measures to be taken by the assisting Party(ies);
information about Parties that have already declared their will and their ability to provide the international assistance or that might be willing and able to provide it;
information regarding whether the applicant has already requested or envisages to request assistance for the same cultural property from UNESCO, any other intergovernmental organization, a State or a private entity;
e. Timetable and budget of the project;
f. Information regarding responsible authorities;
g. If the applicant is a party to a conflict and not a Party to the Second Protocol but which accepts and applies the provisions of the Second Protocol an official declaration as well as documents proving that it accepts and applies the provisions of the Second Protocol in accordance with its Article 3(2);
h. In case of a joint request of two or several Parties, a declaration confirming co-operation between applicants;
i. Expected results;
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applicants;
i. Expected results;
j. Justification of the priority of the project; and,
k. Signature(s) on behalf of the requesting State(s).
j. Justification of the priority of the project; and,
k. Signature(s) on behalf of the requesting State(s).
170. Applicants are invited to submit their requests in writing, by using the form attached in Annex II, and if possible, in an electronic format provided by the Secretariat. Requests may be submitted in one of the two working languages of the Secretariat.
1710. Applicants are invited to submit their requests in writing, by using the application form attached in Annex II, and if possible, in an electronic format provided by the Secretariat. Requests may be submitted in one of the two working languages of the Secretariat.
172. Applicants are strongly encouraged to provide all the information requested by the application. They may submit additional information as appropriate.
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Annex 2
PROPOSED APPLICATION FORM
INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE
APPLICATION FORM
The International Assistance request form is available at the following Web address: [WEBLINK],
and can be filled at the same address.
Further guidance on International Assistance can be found in Section VI of the Guidelines for the Implementation
The original signed version of the completed International Assistance request form should be sent in English or French to:
UNESCO THE SECRETARIAT OF THE 1954 HAGUE CONVENTION AND ITS TWO (1954 AND 1999) PROTOCOLS 7, place de Fontenoy 75352 Paris 07 SP France Telephone: +33 (0)1 45 68 xx xx Fax: +33 (0)1 45 68 xx xx E-mail: [email protected]
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1. APPLICANT
a. Party: 1
b. A party to a conflict which is not a Party to the Second Protocol but accepts and applies
the provisions of the Second Protocol:1
c. A joint request of two or several Parties:2
2. TITLE OF PROJECT
3. THE ACTIVITY WILL BENEFIT □ – cultural property inscribed on the List of Cultural Property under Enhanced Protection □ – cultural property inscribed on the List of Cultural Property under Enhanced Protection in exceptional cases3 □ – cultural property inscribed provisionally on the List of Cultural Property under Provisional Enhanced Protection on an emergency basis4 □ – cultural property nominated for inscription on the List of Cultural property under Enhanced Protection (i.e. Tentative List)5
□ – others (please explain)
4. PURPOSES OF ASSISTANCE REQUESTED
□ – Preparatory measures □ – Emergency measures □ – Recovery measures
1 Please attach an official declaration as well as documents proving that the applicant is a party to the conflict and that it accepts and applies the provisions of the Second Protocol in accordance with Article 3(2) of the Second Protocol. 2 Please attach a declaration confirming co-operation between applicants. 3 Paragraphs 73 and 74 of the Guidelines 4 Paragraph 75 of the Guidelines 5 Paragraphs 52 and 53 of the Guidelines
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Please provide brief information:
5. PROJECT LOCATION:
a. Will the activity include a field component? □ - yes □ - no
If yes, where and how?
b. The activity is:
□ - local □ - national □ - sub-regional involving a few Parties from a region □ - regional involving most Parties from a region □ - international involving Parties from different regions If the activity is sub-regional, regional or international, please indicate the countries, which will participate / benefit from the activity:
6. JUSTIFICATION OF THE PROJECT
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7. DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUESTED ASSISTANCE 1/ Specific information about the project
2/ Scientific and technical information on the work to be undertaken
3/ Details of the equipment or the personnel needed
4/ Measures to be taken by the applicant and measures to be taken by the assisting Party(ies)
5/ Information about Party(ies) that has(ve) already declared its(their) will and ability to provide the international assistance or who might be willing and able to provide it
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6/ Information regarding whether the applicant has already requested or envisages to request assistance for the same cultural property from UNESCO, any other intergovernmental organization, a State or a private entity
8. EXPECTED RESULTS a) Clearly state the results expected from the project
b) Define the indicators and means of verification which can be used to assess the
achievements of these results:
9. WORK PLAN (including specific activities and timetable)
Activities Timeframe (in months)
Month 1
Month 2
Month 3
Month 4
Month 5
Month 6
Month 7
Activity
Activity
Activity
Activity
Expected Results Indicators
Means of verification
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10. PREVIOUS CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE FUND FOR THE PROTECTION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY IN THE EVENT OF ARMED CONFLICT: Indicate all previous contributions from the Fund for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict in the following format:
Type of international assistance
Year Amount in USD
Title of activity
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11. BUDGET BREAKDOWN
a) Provide, in the following table (in United States dollars), a detailed breakdown of costs of the individual elements of the project including, if possible, unit costs and show how these will be shared between the different funding sources.
Items (choose items as
applicable to the project)
Detail USD (for applicable items)
State Party Funds
Amount requeste
d
Other source
s
Total
Organization
venue
office expenses
secretarial assistance
translation
simultaneous interpretation
audio-visual equipment
other
USD __ / day for __ days = USD __
USD __
USD __/ day for __ days - USD __
USD __ / page for __ pages = USD
USD __ / hour for __ hours = USD
USD __ / day for __ days = USD __
USD __
Personnel / consultancy service (fees)
international expert
national expert
coordinator
other
USD __ / week for __ weeks = USD _ USD __ / week for __ weeks = USD _ USD __ / week for __ weeks = USD _ USD __ / week for __ weeks = USD _
Travel
international travel cost
domestic travel costs
other
USD __ USD __ USD __
Daily subsistence allowance
accommodation
board
USD __ / day for __ persons = USD __ USD __ / day for __ persons = USD __
Equipment
…….
…….
USD __ / unit for __ units = USD __ / unit for __ units =
Evaluation, Reporting and Publication
evaluation
reporting
editing, layout
printing
distribution
other
USD __ USD __ USD __ USD __ USD __ USD __
Miscellaneous
visas
other
USD __ for __ participants = USD __ USD __
TOTAL
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b) Specify whether or not resources from the State Party or other sources are already available or when they are likely to become available.
12. AGENCY(IES) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT
13. SIGNATURE ON BEHALF OF STATE PARTY Full name
Title
Date
14. ANNEXES
________ (number of annexes attached to the request)
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CURRENT APPLICATION FORM
FORM TO REQUEST INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR CULTURAL
PROPERTY PROVIDED BY THE COMMITTEE
1. APPLICANT
1/ Party: ____________________________________________________
2/ A party to a conflict which is not a Party to the Second Protocol but accepts and applies
the provisions of the Second Protocol: 2____________________________ 3/ A joint request of two or several Parties:3
____________________________
2. IDENTIFICATION OF THE CULTURAL PROPERTY OR PROJECT CONCERNED
Please provide the following information in conformity with paragraphs 54 - 62 and 152 - 153 of the Guidelines as appropriate: identification of the cultural property concerned; description of the cultural property; protection of the cultural property; use of the cultural property or description of the project; and information regarding the applicant and its responsible authorities.4 Please also provide photographs and maps. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 3. THE ACTIVITY WILL BENEFIT
□ – cultural property inscribed on the List of Cultural Property under Enhanced Protection □ – cultural property inscribed on the List of Cultural Property under Enhanced Protection in exceptional cases5 □ – cultural property inscribed provisionally on the List of Cultural Property under Provisional Enhanced Protection on an emergency basis6 □ – cultural property nominated for inscription on the List of Cultural property under Enhanced Protection (i.e. Tentative List)7
□ – others (please explain)
Articles 29 and 32 of the Second Protocol. Please attach an official declaration as well as documents proving that the applicant is a party to the conflict and that it
accepts and applies the provisions of the Second Protocol in accordance with Article 3(2) of the Second Protocol. 3 Please attach a declaration confirming co-operation between applicants. 4 Note of the Secretariat: The information requested is based on paragraphs 54 – 62 of the Guidelines. 5 Paragraphs 73 and 74 of the Guidelines 6 Paragraphs 63 and 75 of the Guidelines 7 Paragraphs 52 and 53 of the Guidelines
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4. IDENTIFICATION OF THE PLACE OF ACTIVITY: _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ a. Will the activity include a field component? □ - yes □ - no If yes, where?______________________________________________________ b. The activity is:
□ - local □ - national □ - sub-regional involving a few Parties from a region □ - regional involving most Parties from a region □ - international involving Parties from different regions If the activity is sub-regional, regional or international, please indicate the countries which will participate / benefit from the activity: _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________
5. ASSESSMENT OR DESCRIPTION OF THE DANGERS THREATENING THE CULTURAL PROPERTY AS APPROPRIATE
________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 6. DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUESTED ASSISTANCE 1/ Specific information about the project ________________________________________________________________________ 2/ Scientific and technical information on the work to be undertaken ________________________________________________________________________ 3/ Details of the equipment or the personnel needed ________________________________________________________________________ 4/ Measures to be taken by the applicant and measures to be taken by the assisting Party(ies) ________________________________________________________________________
5/ Information about Party(ies) that has(ve) already declared its(their) will and ability to provide the international assistance or who might be willing and able to provide it
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6/ Information regarding whether the applicant has already requested or envisages to request assistance for the same cultural property from UNESCO, any other intergovernmental organization, a State or a private entity
______________________________________________________________________ 7. PURPOSES OF ASSISTANCE REQUESTED
□ - Preparatory measures □ - Emergency measures □ – Recovery measures
Please provide more detailed information:
8. TIMETABLE OF THE ACTIVITY (to include foreseen or determined dates and duration
of the activity) Dates: ____________________________________________________________ Duration: _________________________________________________________ 9. BUDGET OF THE ACTIVITY ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 10. PREVIOUS CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE FUND FOR THE PROTECTION OF CULTURAL
PROPERTY IN THE EVENT OF ARMED CONFLICT:
Indicate all previous contributions from the Fund for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict in the following format:
Type of international assistance
Year Amount in USD
Title of activity
11. EXPECTED RESULTS
a) Clearly state the results expected from the project
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________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ b) Define the indicators and means of verification which can be used to assess the
achievements of these results:
Expected Results Indicators
Means of verification
12. JUSTIFICATION OF THE PRIORITY OF THE PROJECT: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
13. SIGNATURE ON BEHALF OF STATE PARTY Full name ________________________________________________________________ Title ____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Date____________________________________________________________
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Annex 3
Guidelines concerning the use of the Fund for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict
1. The Fund for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed
Conflict (“the Fund”) established by the Second Protocol constitutes a trust fund, in conformity with the provisions of the Financial Regulations of UNESCO. Given the multi-donor nature of the Fund, it will be managed as a Special Account. Financial Regulations of the Fund are annexed.
Article 29 of the Second Protocol
2. The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial and other assistance in support of preparatory or other measures to be taken in principle in peacetime such as, inter alia, the safeguarding of cultural property, domestic legal and administrative measures for the protection of cultural property and dissemination. The purpose of the Fund is also to provide financial or other assistance in relation to emergency, provisional or other measures to be taken in order to protect cultural property in principle during periods of armed conflict or of immediate recovery in principle after the end of hostilities.
Article 29(1)(a) and (b) of the Second Protocol
3. Resources of the Fund may be used for the purposes mentioned in the above paragraph for the protection of cultural property. Resources of the Fund coming from contributions earmarked for a certain programme or project will be used for such a programme or project, provided that the Committee has decided on its implementation.
Article 29(1)(a) and (b) and (3) of the Second Protocol
4. The Committee decides on the disbursement of resources from the Fund.
Article 29(3) of the Second Protocol
5. In considering requests for assistance from the Fund, the Committee will give the highest priority to requests of an emergency nature.
6. The Committee's decisions determining the use of the Fund may be guided by the following considerations, among others:
a) the probability that the assistance will have a catalytic and multiplier effect (“seed money”) and promote financial and technical contributions from other sources;
b) the availability to the activity of the legislative, administrative and, wherever possible, financial commitment of the applicant;
c) the exemplary value of the activity; and, d) the cost effectiveness of the activity.
7. The Committee’s decisions will take into account the special needs of Parties that are developing countries.
Articles 29(3) and 27(1)(f) of the Second Protocol
8. The Committee reports on the use of the Fund in its reports to the Meeting of the Parties.
Article 27(1)(d) of the Second Protocol
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DECISION 12.COM 14
The Committee,
1. Having considered document C54/17/12.COM/14 and its Annex,
2. Takes note of the updated information contained in the Annex;
3. Requests the Secretariat to provide updated information on the follow-up of the
implementation of the Recommendations contained in the IOS audit at its 13th meeting
on any outstanding matters through the Report of the Secretariat on its activities, as
appropriate.